Contributions of recycled wastewater to clean water and sanitation Sustainable Development Goals

被引:178
作者
Tortajada, Cecilia [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Univ Singapore, Inst Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew Sch Publ Policy, Singapore, Singapore
关键词
Population statistics - Water conservation - Planning - Sustainable development - Wastewater reclamation - Potable water - Sanitation - Water pollution - Water recycling;
D O I
10.1038/s41545-020-0069-3
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Water resources are essential for every development activity, not only in terms of available quantity but also in terms of quality. Population growth and urbanisation are increasing the number of users and uses of water, making water resources scarcer and more polluted. Changes in rainfall patterns threaten to worsen these effects in many areas. Water scarcity, due to physical lack or pollution, has become one of the most pressing issues globally, a matter of human, economic and environmental insecurity. Wastewater, whose value had not been appreciated until recently, is increasingly recognised as a potential 'new' source of clean water for potable and non-potable uses, resulting in social, environmental and economic benefits. This paper discusses the potential of recycled wastewater (also known as reused water) to become a significant source of safe water for drinking purposes and improved sanitation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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